Moving .gov: What it takes to transition a critical TLD on the Internet

The .gov top-level domain (TLD) is the online foundation for US government services — from local municipalities to federal agencies. Because of its critical role, migrating the infrastructure that supports it required a transition so seamless that citizens would never notice. This session explores how a major Internet TLD was successfully migrated using multi-provider DNS combined with multi-signer DNSSEC. See how early experiments with multi-signer DNSSEC built the confidence to move forward safely, and come away with best practices for anyone operating in multi-provider DNS environments. The lessons apply not just to governments but also to any organization seeking resilience and trust at Internet scale.